Guest Stars

Andrew Howard (1) As Dmitri Greshnev Recurring	Aunjanue Ellis As Michelle Hanna/Quinn Recurring
Erik Palladino As Vostanik Sobatino Recurring	Joel Bissonnette As Viktor Varlamov Recurring
Marcus Giamatti As CIA Agent Michael Snyder Recurring	Timothy V. Murphy As Isaak Sidorov Recurring
Vyto Ruginis As Arkady Kolcheck Recurring	Ravil Isyanov As Anatoli Kirkin

Co-Guest Stars

Dawn Noel Pignuola As LAPD Partner (as Dawn Noel)	Jeff De Serrano As LAPD Sergeant
Sean Patrick Murphy (1) As LAPD Cop

Main Cast

Linda Hunt As Henrietta "Hetty" Lange	LL Cool J As Special Agent Sam Hanna
Chris O'Donnell As Special Agent "G" Callen	Daniela Ruah As Special Agent Kensi Blye
Eric Christian Olsen As LAPD Detective Martin A. "Marty" Deeks	Barrett Foa As Tech Operator Eric Beal
Renée Felice Smith As Intelligence Analyst Nell Jones

Recap

The episode begins with a man, Victor Varlamov, arriving at the park and pulling out a note from under a bench. Just then another man stabs Victor with an ice-pick in the back of his neck and then in his chest. The killer then cuts off one of his fingers. Sidirov is watching this on his computer. Next, at the precinct, Kensi is filling out a survey form from a bridal magazine and Deeks tells her that her biological clock is ticking. Nell arrives and tells them that Victor Varlamov was killed this morning. Nell and Eric tell the team that the footage was pulled from a Venice chess park. ..

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• Creator	Shane Brennan
• Executive Producer	Shane Brennan  |  John Peter Kousakis  |  R. Scott Gemmill
• Co-Executive Producer	Frank Military
• Supervising Producer	Cheo Hodari Coker
• Producer	Rick Tunell  |  David Bellisario  |  Dave Kalstein
• Co-Producer	Joseph C. Wilson  |  Erik Whitmyre
• Consulting Producer	Joe Sachs  |  Gil Grant
• Associate Producer	Christopher J. Molnar  |  Chad W. Murray (1)
• Production Designer	Thomas Fichter
• Editor	M. Edward Salier
• Casting	Jason Kennedy (1)  |  Susan Bluestein
• Unit Production Manager	Rick Tunell
• First Assistant Director	Eric A. Pot
• Second Assistant Director	Suzanne Saltz
• Music	Jay Ferguson (1)
• Music Supervisor	Mark Wike
• Costume Designer	Darryl Levine
• Hairstylist	Brooks Stenstrom
• Key Grip	Jerry L. Marshall
• Set Decorator	Michele Poulik
• Location Manager	Tony Salome
• Transportation Coordinator	David Bassett
• Property Master	Steven B. Melton
• Construction Coordinator	Mike Brooks (1)
• Production Assistant	Kelly N. Stephens
• Production Sound Mixer	David M. Schneider
• Script Supervisor	Diana Valentine
• Production Coordinator	Laura P. Napoli
• Script Coordinator	Jimmey Donchey
• Assistant Editor	Eric J. Lucas
• Re-Recording Mixer	Chris Haire  |  Chris Elam
• Gaffer	David B. Jarrell
• On-Line Editor	Jacob Tillman
• Director of Photography	Victor Hammer
• Stunt Coordinator	Troy Brown
• Production Supervisor	Russell Dague
• Art Director	Anthony D. Parrillo
• Post Production Coordinator	Dillon Gemmill
• Executive Story Editor	Jordana Lewis Jaffe
• Visual Effects Supervisor	Dylan Chudzynski
• Main Title Design	John McKnight
• Production Accountant	Matthew Klipper
• "A" Camera Operator	Russ McElhatton
• Sound Supervisor	Wilson Dyer
• Assistant	Dana Scanlon  |  Chad Mazero  |  Erin Broadhurst
• Casting Associate	Meredith Fordney  |  Krysti Baxter
• Special Effects Supervisor	Don Frazee
• Sound Effects Editor	Kevin Fisher
• Technical Advisor	Osama Shofani
• Makeup Artist	Chris Burgoyne
• "B" Camera Operator	Scott Browner
• Adr Supervisor	Jay Keiser
• 1st Assistant Accountant	Dana Michaelsen
• Theme	James S. Levine
• Multi Media Coordinator	Justin Maradiegue